GenresGenre text falls into two main categories: •Fiction•Nonfiction

Non-fictionWritten to inform, persuade, or explain.Always true

BiographyThe story of a real person’s life written by

another person.

AutobiographyThe story of a real person’s life written by

themselves.

InformationalText that provides facts about a variety of

topics.(Sports, history, animals, science, careers,

travel, etc.)

FictionTells a storyFrequently written to entertainOften contains characters, settings, conflicts,

and plot.Comes in many forms as you will see on the

following slides.

FablesStories that teach a lesson. They often

have animal characters that behave like people.

A fable is a type of traditional literature.

FolktalesA folktale is an old story that reveals the

beliefs and customs of a culture.

Examples: African folktales like Anansi the Spider stories.

Traditional Chinese stories.

Tall TaleA special kind of hero story because the heroes of tall tales are 'larger than life'. They are bigger or stronger than real people, even when the tall tale is based on a real person.

LegendTradition or story handed down from earlier times and popularly accepted as true but actually a mix of fact and fiction.

MythAn ancient story often meant to explain the

mysteries of life or nature.“How the Camel Got His Hump “This playful tale is among the best known of Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" stories.

FantasyA story about characters who may not be

realistic and about events that could not really happen.

Realistic FictionStories that portray characters and settings

that could exist in real life, as well as events that could happen in real life.

Historical FictionStories about characters who might have

lived in the past and about events that might have really happened in history with some made up details and events.